Hairbrush

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a hairbrush, which comprising a combing portion, wherein the combing portion comprises a combing body, wherein the combing body defines a central air channel and a plurality of ventilating openings communicated with the central air channel for ventilating.

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION

This is a non-provisional application that claims the benefit ofpriority under 35U.S.C. §119 to a provisional application, applicationnumber U.S. 61/921,522, filed on Dec. 29, 2013.

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BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a sanitary product, and moreparticularly to a comb, wherein the comb has a central ventilatingchannel and a plurality of ventilating openings communicated with thecentral ventilating for preventing heat accumulation of the air flowfrom a hair drier.

2. Description of Related Arts

As a kind of hairbrushes or combs, a circular hairbrush is a commonsanitary product. It is used for various occasions, such as bathroom,barbershop and dressing room. Because wood is anisotropy and not adaptedfor making a circular hairbrush, so a circular hairbrush is normallymade of synthetic materials. A current circular hairbrush generallycomprises a combing portion and a handing portion, wherein the combingportion comprises an attaching body and a plurality of combing element,wherein each of combing elements comprises a bunch of bristles, whereineach of combing elements is provided in the attaching body. But theattaching body of the current comb has a solid structure and is bad forallowing the heat accumulation of the air from a hair drier to beexhausted or ventilated.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The invention is advantageous in that it provides a hairbrush, whereinthe hairbrush comprises a combing body and a handle provided with thecombing body, wherein the combing body is hollowed out to facilitate theair flow from a hair drier to be ventilated.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe hairbrush comprises a ventilating mechanism for facilitating the airflow from a hair drier to be ventilated therethrough and preventing thehot air flow from the hair drier from producing turbulent hot air flowsand hurting a hand of a user.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe combing body of the hairbrush defines a central air channel and aplurality of ventilating openings communicated with the central airchannel for ventilating and heat dissipation.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe combing body of the hairbrush comprises a plurality of combingmembers and a plurality of connecting members, wherein each of theconnecting members is provided between two neighboring combing membersin an inward-concave manner. In other words, each of the connectingmembers is extended from the inner edge of one of the two neighboringcombing members to the inner edge of another of the two neighboringcombing members.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, wherein atleast one connecting member is provided between every two neighboringcombing members in an inward-concave manner.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe combing body has two thicker head portions and a thinner middleportion. In other words, the combing members define a first combingmember, a middle combing member and a last combing member, whereinmultiple combing members provided between the first combing member andthe middle attaching are wider in diameter from bottom to top, andmultiple combing members provided between the last combing member andthe middle attaching are wider in diameter from to bottom such that thecombing body has a dumbbell-shaped exterior.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereineach of the combing members has an attaching portion and a plurality ofcombing elements provided in the attaching portion, wherein each of thecombing elements comprises bunch of bristles.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe attaching portions are respectively integrated with the connectingmembers.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereinthe combing portion of the hairbrush is stably engaged with the handlesuch that the handle is connected with the combing portion in a gluelessmanner.

Another advantage of the invention is to provide a hairbrush, whereineach of the attaching portions has a smooth outer surface, and each ofthe connecting members has a smooth and arc-shaped side surface.

Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparentfrom the description which follows, and may be realized by means of theinstrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appendedclaims.

According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects andadvantages are attained by a hairbrush, which comprising a combingportion, wherein the combing portion comprises a combing body, whereinthe combing body defines a central air channel and a plurality ofventilating openings communicated with the central air channel forventilating.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hairbrush according to a firstpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the hairbrush according to the above firstpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the combing portion of the hairbrushaccording to the above first preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the handle of the hairbrush according to theabove first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hairbrush according to a secondpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the combing body of the hairbrushaccording to the above second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of the combing body of the hairbrushaccording to the above second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the handle of the hairbrush according tothe above second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the hairbrush according to the above secondpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the combing member of the hairbrushaccording to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the method for manufacturing a hairbrushaccording to the above second preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments areprovided in the following description only as examples and modificationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principlesdefined in the following description would be applied to otherembodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applicationswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 of the drawings, a hairbrush according toa first preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated,wherein the hairbrush comprises a combing portion 10, wherein thecombing portion 10 comprises a combing body 11, wherein the combing body11 is hollowed out to facilitate the air flow from a hair drier to beventilated.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the combing body 11 defines a central airchannel 101 and a plurality of ventilating openings 102 communicatedwith the central air channel 101.

The combing body 11 of the combing portion 10 of the hairbrush of thepresent invention comprises a plurality of combing members 111 and aplurality of connecting members 112, wherein each of the connectingmembers 112 is provided between two neighboring combing members 111 inan inward-concave manner. In other words, at least one connecting member112 is provided between every two neighboring combing members 111 in aninward-concave manner. Preferably, at least two connecting members 112are respectively provided between every two neighboring combing members111 in an inward-concave manner.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, each of combing members 111 comprises anattaching portion 1111 and a plurality of combing elements 1112 providedin the attaching portion 1111, wherein each of the combing elements 1112comprises a bunch of bristles 11121 for combing hair of a user.

As shown in FIG. 3, the attaching portion 1111 has an inner edge 11111,wherein each of the connecting members 112 is extended between the inneredges 11111 of the attaching portions 1111 of two neighboring combingmembers 111 to minimize a contacting surface between hair of the userand the combing portion 11.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the combing body 11 has two thicker headportions and a thinner middle portion. In other words, the plurality ofcombing members 111 define a first combing member 111′, at least onemiddle combing member 111″ and a last combing member 111′, whereinmultiple combing members 111 provided between the first combing member111′ and the middle combing member 111″ gradually become wider indiameter from bottom to top, and multiple combing members 111 providedbetween the last combing member 111′ and the middle combing member 111″gradually become wider in diameter from top to bottom such that thecombing body 11 has a dumbbell-shaped exterior. Preferably, each of theattaching portions 1111 has a smooth outer surface 111101 for preventingthe scalp of a user being scratched, and each of the connecting members112 has a smooth and arc-shaped side surface 1121 for preventing hairbeing tangled up therein.

It is worth mentioning that the attaching portions 1111 are respectivelyintegrated with the connecting members 112. Preferably, each of theventilating openings 102 is provided between two neighboring combingmembers 111 and is defined between two neighboring connecting members112.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hairbrush further comprises a handle 20, whereinthe combing portion 10 is securely and stably engaged with the handle 20such that the handle 20 is connected with the combing portion 10 in aglueless manner.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hairbrush further a connector 30, wherein theconnector 30 comprises a plurality of connecting elements 31 extendeddownwardly from the combing portion 10 and a plurality of protrusions 32extended outwardly and respectively from the connecting element 31, andthe handle 20 comprises a connecting portion 21, wherein the connectingportion 21 defines a receiving chamber 210 for receiving the connector30 and has an inner edge 211, wherein the connecting portion 21 has aplurality of recesses 2110 provided in the inner edge 211, wherein theprotrusions 32 can be respectively engaged with the recesses 2110 suchthat each of protrusions is securely and stably received in the recess2110.

The first embodiment of the present invention further provides a methodfor manufacturing a hairbrush, which comprising the following steps:

-   -   (1) manufacturing the attaching portions and the connecting        members of the combing body of the combing portion by injection        molding, wherein the attaching portions are respectively        integrated with the connecting members;    -   (2) embedding respectively the combing elements in the attaching        portions, wherein each of combing elements comprises a bunch of        bristles;    -   (3) clipping the bristles of the combing member to define a        synthetic longer bristle and multiple shorter bristle; and    -   (4) heating an upper end of the synthetic longer bristle for        melting the upper end of the synthetic longer bristle and        defining a head portion thereof

Preferably, the method for manufacturing method further comprises a stepof engaging the protrusions of the connector with the recesses ofconnecting portion of the handle respectively.

Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 10 of the drawings, a hairbrush according toa second preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated,wherein the hairbrush comprises a combing body 10A and a plurality ofcombing members 20A provided in the combing body 10A, wherein thecombing body 10A has an outer side 11A, wherein the combing body 10Adefines a central air channel 101A therein, wherein the combing body 10Afurther defines a plurality of air grooves 102A provided in the outerside 11A and a plurality of ventilating openings 103A providedtherethrough, wherein each of the air groove 102A is inwardly extendedfrom the outer side 11A, wherein each of the ventilating openings 103Ais respectively communicated with one of the air grooves 102A and thecentral channel 101A such that the central air channel 101A, the airgrooves 102A and the ventilating openings 103A define a ventilatingmechanism for the hairbrush of the present invention and facilitate theair flow from a hair drier to be ventilated therethrough. Preferably,the combing body 10A is hollow. More preferably, each of the air grooves102A is circular and provided around the combing body 10A.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the combing body 10A of the hairbrush ofthe present invention comprises a plurality of implant members 104A anda plurality of connecting members 105A, wherein each of the connectingmembers 105A is provided between two neighboring implant members 104A,and every two neighboring implant members 104A define at least one airgroove 102A therebetween. Preferably, at least one connecting member105A is provided between every two neighboring implant members 104A.More preferably, at least two connecting members 105A are respectivelyprovided between every two neighboring implant members 104A.

It is worth mentioning that, the combing body 10A of the hairbrush ofthe present invention defines an upper portion 12A and a lower portion13A extended from the upper portion 12A, wherein the diameter of theupper portion 12A of the combing body 10A becomes smaller and smallerfrom top to bottom, and the diameter of the lower portion 13A of thecombing body 10A becomes bigger and bigger from top to bottom, so thecombing body 10A has a dumbbell-shaped exterior, as shown in FIG. 5 toFIG. 7. In other words, the combing body 10A comprises two thicker headportions and a thinner middle portion to facilitate the hair of a userto be twisted round the combing body 10A.

It is appreciated that the central air channel 101A is alsodumbbell-shaped to facilitate the air flow from the hair drier to beventilated therethrough.

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 10, the combing members 20A of the hairbrushof the present invention are respectively implanted in the implantmembers 104A, wherein each of the combing members 20A comprises aplurality of first combing elements 21A and a second combing element 22Afor combing hair of a user, wherein each of the first combing element21A and the second combing element 22A is threadlike, wherein each ofthe first combing elements 21A is more flexible than the second combingelement 22A and shorter than the second combing element 22A. Further,the second combing element 22A comprises a thread body 221A implanted inthe implant member 104A and an umbrella head 222A extended from thethread body 221A. Preferably, the umbrella head 222A has a smooth andarc-shaped top surface 2220A.

As shown in FIG. 7, each of the implant members 104A has an inner edge1041A, wherein each of the connecting members 105A is extended betweenthe inner edges 1041A of two neighboring implant members 104 to minimizea contacting surface between hair of the user and the combing body 10A.

Preferably, each of the implant members 104A has a smooth outer surface1040A for preventing the scalp of a user form being scratched, and eachof the connecting members 105A has a smooth and arc-shaped outer surface1051A for preventing hair form being tangled up thereon, wherein each ofthe combing members 20A is provided in the smooth outer surface 1040A ofthe implant member 104A.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the hairbrush according to the secondpreferred embodiment of the present invention further comprises a handle30A, wherein the combing body 10A is securely and stably provided withthe handle 30A in a glueless manner.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the combing body 10A of the hairbrushfurther comprises a connector 14A, wherein the connector 14A comprises aplurality of connecting elements 141A extended downwardly andrespectively from the lower portion 13A of the combing body 10A and aplurality of protrusions 142A extended outwardly and respectively fromthe connecting elements 141A, and the handle 30A comprises a connectingportion 31A and a grasping portion 32A extended from the connectingportion 31A, wherein the connecting portion 31A defines a receivingchamber 310A for receiving the connector 14A and has an inner side 311A,wherein the connecting portion 31A has a plurality of recesses 3110Aprovided in the inner side 311A, wherein each of the protrusions 32A issecurely and stably engaged with the recess 3110A such that the handle30A is securely and stably engaged with the combing body 10A.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the combing body 10A of the hairbrushfurther a plurality of clips 15A extended downwardly and respectivelyfrom the lower portion 13A of the combing body 10A, and the connectingportion 31A of the handle 30A further comprises a plurality of ribs 312Aprovided in the inner side 311A, wherein the clips 15A respectivelyclamps the ribs 312A of the connecting portion 31A to hold the handle30A to be engaged with the combing body 10A.

It is worth mentioning that the handle 30A of the hairbrush according tothe second preferred embodiment of the present invention furthercomprises a sleeve 33A provided integrally on the grasping portion 32Aof the handle 30A. Preferably, the sleeve 33A is made of rubbermaterial.

As shown in FIG. 11, the second embodiment of the present inventionfurther provides a method for manufacturing a hairbrush, whichcomprising the following steps:

-   -   (A) manufacturing the combing body 10A and the handle 30A by        injection molding, wherein the combing body 10A is capable of        being engaged with the handle 30A, wherein the combing body 10A        has an outer side 11A, wherein the combing body 10A defines a        central air channel 101A therein, wherein the combing body 10A        further defines a plurality of air groove 102A provided in the        outer side 11A and a plurality of ventilating openings 103A        provided therethrough, wherein each of the air groove 102A is        inwardly extended from the outer side 11A, wherein each of the        ventilating openings 103A is respectively communicated with one        of the air grooves 102A and the central channel 101A;    -   (B) embedding respectively the combing members 20A in the        implant members 104A of the combing body 10A; and    -   (C) engaging the combing body 10A with the handle 30A.

As shown in FIG. 11, the method for manufacturing a hairbrush furthercomprises the step of:

-   -   (D) heating an upper end of the second combing element to melt        the upper end and define an umbrella head of the second combing        element, wherein the second combing element is made of synthetic        material, wherein the umbrella head has a smooth and arc-shaped        top surface.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A hairbrush, comprising: a combing body; and aplurality of combing members provided in said combing body, wherein saidcombing body has an outer side, wherein said combing body defines acentral air channel therein, a plurality of air groove provided in saidouter side and a plurality of ventilating openings providedtherethrough, wherein each of said air grooves is inwardly extended fromsaid outer side, wherein each of said ventilating openings isrespectively communicated with at least one air groove and said centralchannel such that said central air channel, said air grooves and saidventilating openings define a ventilating mechanism for facilitating anair flow from a hair drier to be ventilated therethrough.
 2. Thehairbrush, as recited in claim 1, wherein said combing body comprises aplurality of implant members and a plurality of connecting members,wherein each of said connecting members is provided between twoneighboring implant members, and every two neighboring implant membersdefine at least one air groove therebetween.
 3. The hairbrush, asrecited in claim 1, wherein said combing body has a dumbbell-shapedexterior to facilitate hair of a user to be twisted round said combingbody.
 4. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 2, wherein said combing bodyhas a dumbbell-shaped exterior to facilitate hair of a user to betwisted round said combing body.
 5. The hairbrush, as recited in claim1, wherein said central air channel is dumbbell-shaped to facilitatesaid air flow from said hair drier to be ventilated therethrough.
 6. Thehairbrush, as recited in claim 4, wherein said central air channel isdumbbell-shaped to facilitate said air flow from said hair drier to beventilated therethrough.
 7. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 2,wherein said combing members are respectively implanted in said implantmembers, wherein each of said combing members comprises a plurality offirst combing elements and a second combing element for combing hair ofa user, wherein each of said first combing element and said secondcombing element is threadlike, wherein each of said first combingelements is more flexible than said second combing element and shorterthan said second combing element, wherein said second combing elementcomprises a thread body implanted in said implant member and an umbrellahead extended from said thread body, wherein said umbrella head has asmooth and arc-shaped top surface.
 8. The hairbrush, as recited in claim6, wherein said combing members are respectively implanted in saidimplant members, wherein each of said combing members comprises aplurality of first combing elements and a second combing element forcombing hair of a user, wherein each of said first combing element andsaid second combing element is threadlike, wherein each of said firstcombing elements is more flexible than said second combing element andshorter than said second combing element, wherein said second combingelement comprises a thread body implanted in said implant member and anumbrella head extended from said thread body, wherein said umbrella headhas a smooth and arc-shaped top surface.
 9. The hairbrush, as recited inclaim 2, wherein each of said implant members has an inner edge, whereineach of said connecting members is extended between said inner edges oftwo neighboring implant members to minimize a contacting surface betweenhair of said user and said combing body.
 10. The hairbrush, as recitedin claim 8, wherein each of said implant members has an inner edge,wherein each of said connecting members is extended between said inneredges of two neighboring implant members to minimize a contactingsurface between hair of said user and said combing body.
 11. Thehairbrush, as recited in claim 2, wherein each of said implant membershas a smooth outer surface, and each of said connecting members has asmooth and arc-shaped outer surface, wherein each of said combingmembers is provided in said smooth outer surface of said implant member.12. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 10, wherein each of said implantmembers has a smooth outer surface, and each of said connecting membershas a smooth and arc-shaped outer surface, wherein each of said combingmembers is provided in said smooth outer surface of said implant member.13. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a handle,wherein said combing body is securely and stably provided in said handlein a glueless manner.
 14. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 12, furthercomprising a handle, wherein said combing body is securely and stablyprovided in said handle in a glueless manner.
 15. The hairbrush, asrecited in claim 13, wherein said combing body further a comprises aconnector, wherein said connector comprises a plurality of connectingelements extended downwardly and respectively from said lower portion ofsaid combing body and a plurality of protrusions extended outwardly andrespectively from said connecting elements, and said handle comprises aconnecting portion and a grasping portion extended from said connectingportion, wherein said connecting portion defines a receiving chamber forreceiving said connector and has an inner side, wherein said connectingportion has a plurality of recesses provided in said inner side, whereineach of said protrusions is securely and stably engaged with said recesssuch that said handle is securely and stably engaged with said combingbody.
 16. The hairbrush, as recited in claim 14, wherein said combingbody further a comprises a connector, wherein said connector comprises aplurality of connecting elements extended downwardly and respectivelyfrom said lower portion of said combing body and a plurality ofprotrusions extended outwardly and respectively from said connectingelements, and said handle comprises a connecting portion and a graspingportion extended from said connecting portion, wherein said connectingportion defines a receiving chamber for receiving said connector and hasan inner side, wherein said connecting portion has a plurality ofrecesses provided in said inner side, wherein each of said protrusionsis securely and stably engaged with said recess such that said handle issecurely and stably engaged with said combing body.
 17. The hairbrush,as recited in claim 13, wherein said combing body further a plurality ofclips extended downwardly and respectively from said lower portion ofsaid combing body, and said connecting portion of said handle furthercomprises a plurality of ribs provided in said inner side, wherein saidclips respectively clamps said ribs of said connecting portion to holdsaid handle to be engaged with said combing body.
 18. The hairbrush, asrecited in claim 14, wherein said combing body further a plurality ofclips extended downwardly and respectively from said lower portion ofsaid combing body, and said connecting portion of said handle furthercomprises a plurality of ribs provided in said inner side, wherein saidclips respectively clamps said ribs of said connecting portion to holdsaid handle to be engaged with said combing body.
 19. A method formanufacturing a hairbrush, which comprising the steps of: (A)manufacturing the combing body and the handle by injection molding,wherein the combing body is capable of being engaged with the handle,wherein the combing body has an outer side, wherein the combing bodydefines a central air channel therein, a plurality of air grooveprovided in the outer side and a plurality of ventilating openingsprovided therethrough, wherein each of the air groove is inwardlyextended from the outer side, wherein each of the ventilating openingsis respectively communicated with at least one air groove and thecentral channel; (B) embedding respectively the combing members in theimplant members of the combing body; and (C) engaging the combing bodywith the handle.
 20. The method, as recited in claim 19, furthercomprising the step of: (D) heating an upper end of the second combingelement to melt the upper end and define an umbrella head of the secondcombing element, wherein the second combing element is made of syntheticmaterial, wherein the umbrella head has a smooth and arc-shaped topsurface.